Final Curtain Grazing Board (Printer-friendly)

An elegant platter combining cheeses, fruits, and breads with artistic presentation.

# What You Need:

→ Cheeses

01 - 5.3 oz Brie, sliced into wedges
02 - 5.3 oz Aged Cheddar, cut into sticks
03 - 4.2 oz Blue Cheese, broken into chunks

→ Charcuterie (optional for vegetarian)

04 - 3.5 oz Prosciutto, loosely draped
05 - 3.5 oz Soppressata, folded

→ Fresh Produce

06 - 1 cup Red Grapes, on the stem
07 - 1 cup Fresh Figs, halved
08 - 1 cup Strawberries, halved
09 - 1 cup Pomegranate seeds

→ Breads & Crackers

10 - 1 Baguette, sliced
11 - 5.3 oz Seeded Crackers

→ Condiments & Extras

12 - 1/2 cup Fig Jam
13 - 1/4 cup Honey
14 - 1/2 cup Marcona Almonds
15 - 1/2 cup Olives (green and black, pitted)
16 - Fresh herbs (e.g., rosemary, thyme) for garnish

# Steps:

01 - Select a large wooden or marble board and place it near the table's edge to enhance presentation.
02 - Place cheeses so pieces drape over the board's edge, creating a curtain-like cascade.
03 - Fold and layer prosciutto and soppressata slices, allowing them to elegantly cascade down the sides.
04 - Nestle grapes, figs, strawberries, and pomegranate seeds around the board, letting some fruit trail over edges for a flowing effect.
05 - Fan sliced baguette and crackers alongside cheeses, permitting slight overhang for visual interest.
06 - Set small bowls of fig jam, honey, olives, and almonds among ingredients to fill gaps and add texture.
07 - Add fresh herb sprigs between items for color and aromatic appeal.
08 - Present immediately, inviting guests to graze and enjoy the array of flavors.

# Top Tips:

01 -
  • It looks like you spent hours preparing when you actually spent twenty minutes, which is its own kind of magic.
  • Everyone finds something they love because the board speaks different languages—elegant for some, casual grazing for others.
  • It's the rare dish that genuinely gets better when things aren't perfectly aligned or matching.
02 -
  • Temperature matters more than most recipes admit—take your cheeses out of the fridge thirty minutes before serving so they're creamy, not hard.
  • The board looks better when ingredients aren't symmetrical, so stop second-guessing the placement once you've filled it.
03 -
  • Keep the blue cheese separate from other cheeses so its flavor doesn't bleed onto milder varieties—its intensity is part of its charm, not something to dilute.
  • The moment honey touches warm cheese is the moment this board stops being just ingredients and becomes something people actually crave.
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